Every Day Conversion

Insights and realizations from teaching Gospel Doctrine yesterday….

Lehi is clinging onto the promises made to Joseph in Egypt….

This has never occurred to me before…

Lehi tried to convince his family that the scattering and gathering of Israel was real - that they were LIVING it. President Nelson is doing the same today…

1 Nephi 8: The Process by Which We Gain Salvation

1 Nephi 7: How Is It That Ye Have Forgotten?

Lehi and Sariah’s marriage challenges. Lehi’s genealogy and example. Nephi’s purpose in writing.

1 Nephi 3-4

What was Israel like in Lehi’s day? What were the prophets actually saying? How does the Book of Mormon change if we view it as one man’s personal revelation for his family (at least in the beginning)?

I wish I had paid more attention to Mosiah 26 when I was serving as a bishop.  There is SO MUCH in this chapter that can help us in our day to day lives as we strive to hear Christ's voice, repent and draw nearer to Him.  There's also a lot that can be learned about Church discipline and its role in helping members repent and draw nearer to the Savior.  In today's episode I share so...

You may have heard the phrase, "The Lord helps those who help themselves." Well, King Zeniff's people are a perfect example of this statement...they went up to battle the Lamanites "...in the strength of the Lord", but only after they'd prepared in every way possible.  In today's episode we talk about the importance of doing our part and utilizing the skills, abilities and intelligence that t...

As I have been studying this week a single question kept coming back to me... How in the heck did Limhi become such a righteous king, when his father was one of the most notorious men and rulers mentioned in the Book of Mormon?  I've spent several days asking myself that exact question and going back through the scriptures to learn what kind of man King Limhi was, what kind of man King Noah w...

I didn't feel like studying today.  I think it's important to acknowledge that we won't always WANT to study...we won't always FEEL like reading the scriptures.  But we do it anyway.  Because we're commanded to...and we know that it will help us in our lives - both immediately and long term.  I talk about that in today's episode, as well as talking about Mosiah 5-6.  Get a...

Mosiah 4 is packed with awesome information.  In today's episode we talk about the importance of ongoing and consistent action.  I also share a quote from Brigham Young that I absolutely love that ties in with King Benjamin's counsel about imparting of your substance to others.  Get the links to everything we talk about in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/bom51

As I read Mosiah 3 I realized something that had never occurred to me before...practically this entire chapter is a direct quote from an angel of the Lord to King Benjamin!  That makes what is said even more amazing!  It is exactly what the Lord wanted to be told to Benjamin!  In this episode I share some of my favorite parts of this chapter - including the 3 verses that bring me so...

Never before when I've read Mosiah 2 did I realize how clearly and concisely King Benjamin teaches the doctrine of the atonement.  As I read it this time, I was blown away at how clearly he teaches that salvation is a free gift and that there is nothing we can do to merit salvation on our own.  I also learned (or rather, re-learned) that our keeping of the commandments has nothing to do...

As I read through Mosiah 1, I had some very interesting thoughts.  The most pressing, was the thought that King Benjamin spent his entire life trying to get his people to the point where they could make a national covenant with their God.  I share more about this in the episode, including the books that I've read that first opened my eyes to the idea of a "national covenant."  I als...

The Book of Mormon is a TREASURE when it comes to learning about Jesus Christ and His atonement.  As I prepare for Easter this week, I started going through all the references to the atonement found in the Book of Mormon.  In today's episode, I share some scattered thoughts about the atonement that I had as I studied this morning.  There really isn't any theme to what I share...exce...

For my personal study today, I spent some time reviewing my notes from each General Conference session.  As I did so, I noticed a theme - receiving revelation.  So I decided to distill down the keys to receiving revelation that I learned from the April 2020 General Conference.  In today's episode I share some of those keys that I learned as I looked through my notes.  Get all t...

In this episode I share some of my thought about what we heard in the April 2020 General Conference.  This Conference truly was memorable and unforgettable for me personally.  I was left with no doubt in my mind that revelation and the Restoration are ongoing and happening in the present tense.  Get all the resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.everydayconversion.com/bo...

As I continue to prepare for Conference, I asked the question, "What can I learn about receiving revelation from Joseph Smith's experience?"  As I read through Joseph Smith History, I applied the keys to revelation that I had previously discovered in 1 Nephi 11 to Joseph's experience to see if I could identify those same keys...and I did.  But I ALSO found that I needed to update one of...

Sometimes when you ask Heavenly Father a question in prayer, the answer comes almost instantly.  This morning was one of those times.  I asked what He wanted me to know prior to General Conference and I got a somewhat unexpected answer. It was clear to me that it was, indeed, the answer to my prayer and that I needed to act on it.  In this episode I share with you my answer...and en...

Have you read President Nelson's article in the April 2020 Ensign?  It is available now on the Church's website and it is amazing.  In today's episode, in preparation for the upcoming General Conference, I read this article and it was eye-opening and confirmed again to me that we are truly led by a prophet of God.  Listen to the parts that stuck out to me in this episode, and then g...

Words of Mormon is a very unique addition to the Book of Mormon.  Essentially, it's an insight into WHY everything before it was included in the Book of Mormon.   It also reminded me of the logistical miracle that IS the Book of Mormon.  I go into this in depth in the episode, but just think of everything that had to work just right in order for us to have the Book of Mormon today.&...

Today's episode covers the remainder of the book of Enos, as well as the books of Jarom and Omni.  One of the most profound things I learned as I read these books was how the different groups in the Book of Mormon intersect and interacted with each other.  It really is interesting!  Also - I had the thought that our allegiance needs to be to the truth, not necessarily to the Church...